About Elkin Umbagai
Lived 1921 – 1980 (aged 58). Elkin Umbagai was an Australian pedagogue.
Elkin Umbagai (19 February 1921 – 24 January 1980) was an Aboriginal Australian leader and educationalist. Born in a Presbyterian Mission in the Kunmunya Aboriginal Reserve in Western Australia, Umbagai's family mediated between missionaries and Aboriginal groups, and according to the Australian Dictionary of Biography she was "reputed to be the first Australian to receive the interpreter's badge of the Girl Guides Association".
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Who was Elkin Umbagai?
Australian educationist
When was Elkin Umbagai born?
Elkin Umbagai was born on 19 February 1921.
When did Elkin Umbagai die?
Elkin Umbagai died on 24 January 1980 in Derby.
What was Elkin Umbagai's occupation?
Elkin Umbagai was a pedagogue.
What nationality was Elkin Umbagai?
Elkin Umbagai was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Elkin Umbagai. https://biography.guide/elkin-umbagai/
MLA: "Elkin Umbagai." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/elkin-umbagai/.
Chicago: "Elkin Umbagai." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/elkin-umbagai/.
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